Blount_Sikes Test: Skin Flashcards
0
Q
- What feeds and nourishes the skin and runs through the hypodermis and dermis?
A
Blood Vessels
26. CLF_-_Skin
1
Q
- The independent variable in our experiment with the potato was?
A
Water Temperature.
28. Lab_-_Temperature
2
Q
- Skin is made of what tissues?
A
Nervous, Connective, and Epithelial.
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3
Q
- For a cell to move from the basal layer to the top layer of the epidermis takes approximately?
A
2 weeks.
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4
Q
- The responding variable in our experiment with the potato was?
A
The amount of enzyme activity.
28. Lab_-_Temperature
5
Q
- What can you conclude from the fact that your skin prevents harmful germs from entering your body?
A
Germs can enter your body through cuts and scrapes.
18. Notes - Brainpop
6
Q
- Hair and nails are composed mainly of?
A
Keratin
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7
Q
- Catalase is a?
A
Catalyst, Protein, Enzyme, Chemical.
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8
Q
- What type of chemical reaction breaks down a molecule into two?
A
Decomposition
28. Lab_-_Temperature
9
Q
- Fat is a type of _______ tissue?
A
Connective
18. Notes - Brainpop
10
Q
- A healthy ________ provides the raw materials and energy necessary for healthy skin.
A
Diet
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11
Q
- Describe how skin helps maintain body temperature if a person becomes too warm?
A
Blood vessels in the skin enlarge to increase the amount of blood that flows through them. This allows heat to move from the body into the outside environment. Sweat glands in the skin produce perspiration.
As the perspiration evaporates, it carries heat into the air. Hair lies flat.
18. Notes - Brainpop
12
Q
- The forehead, eyelids, and the shin are missing which layer of skin?
A
Subcutaneous Tissue
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